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Hemkund a walk away ..... No its not
Hi Everyone,
The Planning for Hemkund has been happening from sometime.
As we have done Gaumukh the earlier month, trekking was now a things that we could take.
Though we all ppl total 5 were from Delhi and had not thought that Hemkund was something to be feared of when it comes to the high altitude that we would have to go through.
Although with a lot of search over the internet and Xbhp's help i planned the itinerary and were ready to go.
This was the original Itinerary that i prepared.
But what happened after this was way outside the box...
9th Evening stat from Delhi
In the morning of 10th reach Rishikesh by 3-4 am wait for sun to come. Normally sun shows up at 5am.
Start for Joshimath which is about 10-11 hours from Rishikesh.
10th night stay at Joshimath.
11th Morning go to Govindghat (takes about 1 hour from Joshimath on bike to Govindghat)
Start trekking for Ghangaria which is 13 kms from Govindghat, normally takes 5-6 hours trek.
Reach Ghangaria and sleep there for that night.
12th Morning wake up early and start for Hemkund sahib. The trek is for 7 kms one way.
Normally takes 4-5 hours to climb and 2 hours down.
So to complete Hemkund one need 7-8 hours and its kind of tough.
Come back to Ghangaria and sleep for that night.
13th Morning wake up early if some have energy we are planning to see Valley of flowers, however at this time there are not too many flowers.
Come back to Ghangaria and start way back to Govindghat.
We will reach back in the day projected time is about 2-3 pm.
So we can travel back to Rudraprayag on bike.
Rudraprayag is about 124kms according to yahoo maps.
Link: Yahoo! India Maps
13th Night stay in Rudraprayag.
Next Day 14th start for Delhi, if everyone says than we can have chilled beer in one of the discovered beaches by agosh and me in Rishikesh
And at about 3-4pm start for Delhi so we can reach Delhi at around 10-11pm.
Day Wise Break UP
9th
Night at 10pm start for Rishikesh.
10th
Reach Rishikesh at 3-4am.
Start for Joshimath at about 5am. 10-11 hours bike ride from there.
Night stay at Joshimath.
11th
Morning Start on bike and reach Govindghat. 1 hour bike ride.
Start trekking at about 9-10am.
Reach Ghangaria at 3-4 pm.
Stay in Ghangaria on that day.
12th
Wake up early and start for Hemkund.
If we start early by 7am we can come back to Ghangaria 3-4pm.
Sleep again at Ghangaria.
13th
Morning wake up early and go to Valley of Flowers.
Come back by 10am.
Start walking down to Govindghat which takes 3-4 hours.
Come back to Govindghat by 2-3pm.
Start for Rudraprayag and reach there by 6-7pm.
Stay that night at Rudraprayag.
14th
Morning Start for Rishikesh
Reach Rishikesh by 11-12.
Distance according to yahoo is about 136 kms.
Yahoo! India Maps
Drink some beer and relax in the waters at Rishikesh.
Start again for Delhi at 3-4pm and reach Delhi at 10-11pm.
This was intended to be done but this all plans were plans.
Some Photos for you all just a teaser.
The Planning for Hemkund has been happening from sometime.
As we have done Gaumukh the earlier month, trekking was now a things that we could take.
Though we all ppl total 5 were from Delhi and had not thought that Hemkund was something to be feared of when it comes to the high altitude that we would have to go through.
Although with a lot of search over the internet and Xbhp's help i planned the itinerary and were ready to go.
This was the original Itinerary that i prepared.
But what happened after this was way outside the box...
9th Evening stat from Delhi
In the morning of 10th reach Rishikesh by 3-4 am wait for sun to come. Normally sun shows up at 5am.
Start for Joshimath which is about 10-11 hours from Rishikesh.
10th night stay at Joshimath.
11th Morning go to Govindghat (takes about 1 hour from Joshimath on bike to Govindghat)
Start trekking for Ghangaria which is 13 kms from Govindghat, normally takes 5-6 hours trek.
Reach Ghangaria and sleep there for that night.
12th Morning wake up early and start for Hemkund sahib. The trek is for 7 kms one way.
Normally takes 4-5 hours to climb and 2 hours down.
So to complete Hemkund one need 7-8 hours and its kind of tough.
Come back to Ghangaria and sleep for that night.
13th Morning wake up early if some have energy we are planning to see Valley of flowers, however at this time there are not too many flowers.
Come back to Ghangaria and start way back to Govindghat.
We will reach back in the day projected time is about 2-3 pm.
So we can travel back to Rudraprayag on bike.
Rudraprayag is about 124kms according to yahoo maps.
Link: Yahoo! India Maps
13th Night stay in Rudraprayag.
Next Day 14th start for Delhi, if everyone says than we can have chilled beer in one of the discovered beaches by agosh and me in Rishikesh
And at about 3-4pm start for Delhi so we can reach Delhi at around 10-11pm.
Day Wise Break UP
9th
Night at 10pm start for Rishikesh.
10th
Reach Rishikesh at 3-4am.
Start for Joshimath at about 5am. 10-11 hours bike ride from there.
Night stay at Joshimath.
11th
Morning Start on bike and reach Govindghat. 1 hour bike ride.
Start trekking at about 9-10am.
Reach Ghangaria at 3-4 pm.
Stay in Ghangaria on that day.
12th
Wake up early and start for Hemkund.
If we start early by 7am we can come back to Ghangaria 3-4pm.
Sleep again at Ghangaria.
13th
Morning wake up early and go to Valley of Flowers.
Come back by 10am.
Start walking down to Govindghat which takes 3-4 hours.
Come back to Govindghat by 2-3pm.
Start for Rudraprayag and reach there by 6-7pm.
Stay that night at Rudraprayag.
14th
Morning Start for Rishikesh
Reach Rishikesh by 11-12.
Distance according to yahoo is about 136 kms.
Yahoo! India Maps
Drink some beer and relax in the waters at Rishikesh.
Start again for Delhi at 3-4pm and reach Delhi at 10-11pm.
This was intended to be done but this all plans were plans.
Some Photos for you all just a teaser.
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